There are 4 ways to get from Linz to Passau by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ortrand, Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re
9h 35m€140–279Drive 399.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Linz to Passaucar 399.9 km
4h 39m€74–107Bus
- Take the bus from Folbern to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadtbus 477
- Take the bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Passau central train stationbus
10h 19mTrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ortrand, Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DRS - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Plattlingtrain
- Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus
7h 27m€151–256
Linz to Passau by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Passau is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Passau is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Passau station. However, there are services departing from Linz and arriving at Passau central train station via Folbern, Dresden Neustadt station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Passau. However, there are services departing from Ortrand, Bahnhof and arriving at Passau Hbf via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Halle(Saale)Hbf and Nuernberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Linz and Passau is 712 km. The road distance is 399.9 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Passau without a car is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Linz to Passau, including transfers.
Linz to Passau bus services, operated by VGM Verkehrgesellschaft Meißen MbH, depart from Folbern station.
Linz to Passau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ortrand, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Linz to Passau is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs €140 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 19m.
What companies run services between Linz, Germany and Passau, Germany?
You can take a bus from Linz to Passau Hbf via Ortrand, Bahnhof, Ortrand, Bahnhof, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Halle(Saale)Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Nuernberg Hbf in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz to Passau central train station via Folbern, Dresden Neustadt station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ortrand, Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ortrand, Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freising to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Schedules at
- agilis
Bus from Folbern to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- VGM Verkehrgesellschaft Meißen MbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Passau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 8191 940270
- info@deumobil.com
- Website
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
- ersatzverkehr@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +49 89 551 86 555
- auskunft@rvo-bus.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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Booking & Getting There
Linz to Passau bus services, operated by VGM Verkehrgesellschaft Meißen MbH, arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Linz to Passau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Passau is 400 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Linz to Passau.
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